Registration is now open for the Richmond Youth Peace Summit, Saturday, April 29, 2017. This program, sponsored annually by the Richmond Peace Education Center, will be held at St. Paul’s Baptist Church, Southside campus, 700 E. Belt Blvd. Richmond, VA 23224, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is open to young people from throughout central Virginia, ages 12-19, free of charge. Lunch is provided.
Participants learn leadership and conflict resolution skills, ways to work for social justice and have fun through music, dance, and yoga! The Summit will also feature a panel discussion with stories from immigrant youth.
Morning and afternoon workshops offer a variety of topics including:
- • Building Healthy Relationships
- • Anger Management
- • Preventing Human Trafficking
- • Indonesian and Latino cooking and culture
- • Capoeira
- • Drumming
- • Yoga
- • Cross-Cultural Understanding
- • and much, much more!
The Summit also includes a midday performance by talented local musicians, dancers and poets. And participants can earn credit for six community service hours.
Teens can register online at www.rpec.org/summit or by emailing rypp@rpec.org. Registration in advance is required. Groups are welcome!
The Youth Peace Summit is organized by the Richmond Peace Education Center. The Summit is part of the Richmond Youth Peace Project program for teenagers, a Peace Center collaboration with Drums No Guns. Through the Richmond Youth Peace Project, we empower teenagers to be leaders for nonviolence and community change. For more information: rypp@rpec.org or 804-232-1002.